Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG), Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 379 miles (or 610 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Roben-Hood Airport and Grantsburg Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBR / KRQB |
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Location: | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W |
Area Served: | Big Rapids, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Big Rapids |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WBR |
More Information: | WBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTG / KGTG |
Airport Name: | Grantsburg Municipal Airport |
Location: | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'53"N by 92°39'51"W |
Area Served: | Grantsburg, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Village of Grantsburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GTG |
More Information: | GTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- In the spring and summer of 1940, “air minded citizens” of the area pursued improvements to the airport, but were told by the City that monies were not available.
- The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
- In 1940, some woods were removed on the northwest portion that allowed an increase of 400 feet to the “EIW” runway to 2400 feet.
- Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
- The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
- Four months later in October, the paper reported “Big Rapids Air Line starts December 15.” Jack Byrne of the Furniture Capital Air Service of Grand Rapids planned to stop at Big Rapids on his Grand Rapids to Harbor Springs route, “providing a suitable landing field is purchased and placed in shape”.
Facts about Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG):
- Because of Grantsburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Grantsburg Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,764 miles (17,323 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) is L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) S of GTG.